Edward Stephens [Austin Peay ] (G) is "?" Wednesday vs Illinois Chicago
Donte Grantham [Clemson ] (F) is out for season
Dikembe Dixson [Illinois Chicago ] (F) is out indefinitely
Billy Preston [Kansas ] (F) is out for season
Dean Wade [Kansas State ] (F) is "?" Thursday vs Kentucky
Jarred Vanderbilt [Kentucky ] (F) is "?" Thursday vs Kansas State
Tai Wynyard [Kentucky ] (F) is out for season
Jemarl Baker [Kentucky ] (G) is out for season
Tremont Waters [LSU ] (G) is probable Monday vs Utah U
Aaron Epps [LSU ] (F) is probable Monday vs Utah U
Skylar Mays [LSU ] (G) is upgraded to probable Monday vs Utah U
Brandon Rachal [LSU ] (G) is "?" Monday vs Utah U
Mayan Kiir [LSU ] (F) is out for season
Galen Alexander [LSU ] (F) is out for season
Haanif Cheatham [Marquette ] (G) is out for season
Schnider Herard [Mississippi St ] (C) is out for season
Lindsey Drew [Nevada ] (G) is out for season
Darien Williams [Nevada ] (F) is out for season
Shane Temara [North Texas ] (F) has left team
Mark Tikhonenko [North Texas ] (F) is out indefinitely
Umoja Gibson [North Texas ] (G) is out for season
Zack Dawson [Oklahoma State ] (G) is out for season
Davon Dillard [Oklahoma State ] (G) is out for season
Nazeer Bostick [Penn State ] (G) is "?" Tuesday vs Marquette
Mike Watkins [Penn State ] (F) is out indefinitely
Isaac Haas [Purdue ] (C) is out for season
Eden Ewing [Purdue ] (F) is out for season
Jhivvan Jackson [San Antonio Roadrunners] (G) is out for season
Adrian Rodriguez [San Antonio Roadrunners] (F) is out for season
Charles Minlend [San Francisco ] (G) is out for season
Howard Washington [Syracuse ] (G) is out for season
Geno Thorpe [Syracuse ] (G) is out for season
Duane Wilson [Texas A&M ] (G) is out for season
JJ Caldwell [Texas A&M ] (G) is out for season
Chimezie Metu [USC ] (F) is out indefinitely
Bennie Boatwright [USC ] (F) is out for season
De'Anthony Melton [USC ] (G) is out for season
Wesley Harris [West Virginia ] (F) is "?" Friday vs Villanova
Brandon Knapper [West Virginia ] (G) is out indefinitely

Bennett cautioned all season that this year"s team was lacking the experience that fueled the Cavaliers to three straight high seeds in the NCAA Tournament. That inexperience came back to bite then in the tournament when the Cavaliers" offense went missing and their defense followed suit in the blowout second-round tournament loss.

Bennett"s teams have finished at or near the top nationally in scoring defense for several years running, though there has always seemed to be a lingering concern the Cavaliers" deliberate offensive style could eventually come back to haunt them.

The approach has worked for the Cavaliers.

Virginia held North Carolina to 43 points - half its average - in a 10-point victory late in the season , but against Florida, 1 for 15 3-point shooting made the going impossible.

""We were desperate, trying to find ways to get points on the board,"" Bennett said. ""At times, we had to play four guards. ... It was challenging. Fun? It was rewarding when it went well. It was always such a fine line.

""You saw when things aren"t going well against a team of this caliber in this setting, to get smacked like that is tough.""

This year also was unusual for Virginia because its lone senior was London Perrantes, a pass-first point guard pressed into being more aggressive offensively. As the Cavaliers best offensive threat, he often drew the opponents" best defender.

""We have two guys that redshirted that I think in the future can help for sure, but we"ve just got to keep growing for sure,"" Bennett said. He added the experience Jerome, Guy and redshirt freshman Mamadi Diakite gained during the regular season, the ACC Tournament and the NCAA Tournament was ""invaluable.""

Guy and Jerome each scored five points in a first-round victory against UNC-Wilmington, but both missed all four of their shots in the loss to the Gators, when Diakite made his first start and led the team with nine points.

""That will push those guys to work,"" Bennett said while praising their effort. ""That"s part of using that and figuring out ways to try to get a little more scoring, a little more shooting. All those things come into play.""

The coach said the key next year will be how his team approaches the offseason.

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